I am not a Macintosh/Apple fan, I use Windows/Linux/Android. However, I bought an iPhone 3G 16GB for $50 from a friend. I've Jailbroken it but now I face two problems. Cydia tells me that there are some Essential Updates to download and install but when I confirm the installation none of the files download successfully. I get an error for each one then I'm taken back to the Cydia main page.
Secondly, now that I'm Jailbroken, when I plug in my iPhone and open iTunes it asks me to Setup as New iPhone or Restore from Previous Backup, until I choose one of these options I can't sync my iPhone to my PC and/or copy music over etc. Why? How can I get by this? After these problems are resolved I need to unlock the iPhone but I can't move forward until the Cydia issues are fixed...
Help!!!
PAinguIN

hey i just used redsn0w to jb but when i browse for iPhone2_1_3.0.1_7A400_Restore.ipsw it says unable to recognize specified IPSW what is the solution??? i have a 3GS iphone with 3.0.1 frimware baseband 4.26.08 and i have never JB or unlcoked

Everyone who is having problems with downloading the IPSW files....
Download FireFox web browser and use it instead of Internet Explorer. Makes all the difference in the world. Works great every time. No problems.

Okay I followed all the instructions to a tee and I have a 3GS with firmware 3.0.1 and when I tried to load the new iPhone2,1_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw as it\'s extracting into my iPhone iTunes give me an error that reads \'The iPhone could not be restored. This device isn\'t eligible for the requested build. Any suggestions???

Hi all
can please someone confirm that it is safe to use this tutorial now that apple blocked restoring of old FW 3.0.x?
So I just follow this tutorial WITHOUT first restoring to 3.0.1: I directly start with the jailbreaking-thing using redsn0w with FW 3.0.1 I installed on my so far non-jailbroken 3gs for weeks, ok?
Thanks!
Ter11

Hi,
I have an iphone 3gs and was JB before but when the itunes 9 came it accedently upgraded to 3.1.2Fm and now I just cant unlock it, I did all I mean Blackra1n and then Cydia, and all goes ok, but then when I put my sim it says \" searching\" and then no network,
so guys I really need help, what to do, am on windows vista,
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thanks

You will need to restore your iPhone to an earlier backup file. IE: Pre 3.1.2 then be sure to download the proper ISPW file according to your iPhone. https://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=750
Watch the video and follow the steps accordingly. FYI I have done several iPhones since the 3.1.2 update without any problems. I use the RedSnow software, it is the only one that I have found to be reliable. The others all have a problem. Such as your very problem. Torrent Client and Torrent Files that some use are not very stable. Try RedSnow and you should be ok.